New York blast: Pipe bomb blast at Time square subway station
A man set off an explosive in the Times Square subway station Monday morning, injuring himself and three others, sending ambulances racing and commuters fleeing as Christmas shoppers poured into New York City. The 27-year-old suspect, Akayed Ullah, wore the device that went off shortly after 7 am, police commissioner James O’Neill said at a news conference near the scene. Ullah suffered serious burns and other victims had minor injuries, he said. Officials say the New York blast was an attempted terrorist attack and that the suspect was inspired by the Islamic State. The Press Trust of India said Ullah is a Bangladeshi. The attack was the second on New Yorkers in six weeks, coming after a man in a rented truck drove up a crowded bike path on Halloween. Monday’s explosion came at the height of Christmas season, when the city is filled with day-trippers and tourists expecting a fairy-tale Manhattan. New York City has reopened its subways amid heightened citywid...